===Microphone===
There are four types of microphone <ref>https://blog.landr.com/microphone-types/</ref>
* Dynamic Microphones
* Large Diaphram Condensor Microphones
* Small Diaphram Condensor Microphones
* Ribbon Microphones
'''RØDE''' microphones are certainly among the top brands<ref>Top brands for microphones include [https://www.shure.com/en-US Shure], [https://en-us.sennheiser.com/ Sennheiser], [https://www.akg.com/ AKG], [https://rode.com/en-us Rode], Audio-Technica, Neumann, Electro-Voice, Blue, Samson, and Heil Sound https://hellomusictheory.com/learn/best-microphone-brands/</ref> and are distributed through Target and BestBuy as well as the usual online outlets.
*The [https://rode.com/en-us/microphones/usb/podmic-usb PodMic USB] ($199) is a dynamic Broadcast Microphone that offers dual USB and XLR connectivity. It has an internal pop filter and shock mount plus comes with an external pop filter. There are several additional pieces of software available from Rode to make the best use of the PodMic, such as '''Rode Central''' to configure the internal digital signal processing. '''Rode Connect''' will allow you to configure multiple USB microphones on a single computer.
{{#ev:youtube|JjXblQ3GutE}} If your microphone uses a standard XLR cable for output, then you are going to need an interface to be able to connect it to your computer. (There are cables that are XLR to USB, but typically do not provide enough power to the microphone for high-quality sound production.) One such interface is the '''[https://focusrite.com/en/usb-audio-interface/scarlett/scarlett-2i2 Focusrite Scarlet 2i2]''' Sadly, the focusrite does not appear to be compatible with Linux - only offering driver downloads for Mac and Windows. So, if you're looking for equipment that will be truly cross-platform, that is something to consider - meaning you might want to get a mic that is already USB capable. There are cables that convert XLR to USB, but be sure that this will work for your setup and type of microphone. An XLR to USB cable can be useful for connecting old analog mixers to a computer. The type of microphone you have will correlate to the power requirements it has. Condenser microphones require power to function (called phantom power) compared with ribbon microphones which do not. Meanwhile dynamic microphones do not output a powerful signal, and thus require amplification.
===Mixer===
==See Also==
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